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🇮🇹 Italian · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The House

Nonna climbs to her old room and finds her mother's bed, with un gradino alla volta, era qui and lo stesso.

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THE STORY

Nonna's house in Fontelupo, the stairs Laura cleaned years ago, the afternoon light on the landing.

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Nonna, vuoi salire? La tua camera è di sopra.NOHN-nah, VWOY sah-LEE-reh, lah TOO-ah KAH-meh-rah eh dee SOH-prahNonna, do you want to go up? Your room is upstairs. To a friend.
La mia camera. Piano, un gradino alla volta.lah MEE-ah KAH-meh-rah, PYAH-noh, oon grah-DEE-noh AHL-lah VOHL-tahMy room. Slowly, one step at a time.
Ecco. Era questa?EHK-koh, EH-rah KWEHS-tahHere. Was it this one?
Il letto era qui, vicino alla finestra.eel LEHT-toh EH-rah kwee, vee-CHEE-noh AHL-lah fee-NEHS-trahThe bed was here, by the window.
Il letto c'è ancora. È lo stesso?eel LEHT-toh cheh ahn-KOH-rah, eh loh STEHS-sohThe bed is still there. Is it the same one?
È il letto di mia madre. Lo stesso.eh eel LEHT-toh dee MEE-ah MAH-dreh, loh STEHS-sohIt's my mother's bed. The same one.
Vuoi restare un po' da sola?VWOY rehs-TAH-reh oon poh dah SOH-lahDo you want to stay a bit on your own? To a woman, a friend.
Lasciami qui un momento. Poi scendo.LAH-shah-mee kwee oon moh-MEHN-toh, poy SHEHN-dohLeave me here a moment. Then I'll come down. To a friend.